William Chrisman High School - Gleam Yearbook (Independence, MO)

Page 17 text:

THE GLEAM. 19 ltirftnrg nf tht Gilman nf 15117. Every class thinks its history the most eventful, the most extraordinary, and the most brilliant. The class of 1907 is not an exception to this rule. Our life in I. H. S. has been very happy, and I think I may venture to say, equally successful. ' In the fall of the year IQO3, a motley throng of children entered the High School as Freshmen. VVe led a tame existence as ':Fres-hies, but we looked forward to a more eventful life as Sophs. ' As we assembled again in the -corridors of I. H. S., our past life had faded into oblivion, and our readers may surmise how important we felt when we 'became Sophomores. Several of our classmates had left us, and many, deeming their state as Freshmen more desirable, had still remained so. Therefore, our number was greatly diminished. I-Iowever, there was much more unity of spirit among us, and we fel-t that we were capable of organizing Therefore on Monday, january 11, 1905, the class of 1907 'became an or- ganized body. Pink and gray were chosen to represent us in the I-Iigh School rainbow andithe pink carnation to represent us in the I-Iigh, School Flower Garden. To be original, we chose rings as our emblem. The year soon glided by, and we 'bade farewell to our Sophomore year. A In our Freshmen year we were reticent, in our Sophomore year stuck up, but as Juniors, we were wise and discreet. VVe led' in all movements that year- the cadet corps, Friday morning programs, athletics, etc. In our classes, too, we distinguished ourselves. The -teachers can testify to that. But the 'greatest event of our junior year was our reception to the Seniors, a unique entertainment which proved to be a success socially and artistically. It has been counted-among our triumphs ever since and both the Seniors, fwe hopel, and the Juniors of last year remember it with pleasure. So we entered our Seni-or year with pleasant memories and great hopes for future success. We could hardly realize that we were Seniors when 1906 found us back in our old places. Now that we had taken on that dignified name, we were determined to do our best and so far excel the other classes that following ones should have a hard time to reach our mark. This year has been a very busy one for us. Our play was the first thing considered. On November 28, 1906, Henrietta was presented to a packed house. It was received with great approval, and we were jubilant over our success, financially as well as dramatically. Since then we have chosen our mascot and our motto. The chief work of the year is The Gleam. We have spent much time on it, and our one hope now is that it will be the greatest achievement of our four years, work, and will stand as a creditable monument to our class. M. S., 'o7.

Page 16 text:

THE GLEAM. NX C ' ETHEL BELCHER: Daughter of the gods, divinely tall. LOLA JEFFREYS: The daintiest last sweet. - ...ll 'fi THORNTON YCHILES: Behold theehild -by Nature's kindly law, Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw. make the end most Photos be P. H. Grinber,

Page 18 text:

20 .THE GLEAMQ Gfhrt Bunk nf Zllaie. I dreamed a dream, when the moon shone bright, that a fairy came to me: The Book -of Fate she 'bore along, and, as she came, she breathed a song Of hidden prophecy. To me she spoke, as she Huttered iround, and presented the -book to me, 0pen thou now, if thou Want'st to know thy fate of pleasure or of Woe- Here is the mystic key. You Will find the Fate of the Seniors all, if you turn the pages through, What some will do, what some will say, whether a life of Work or play- I leave it now to you. i 1 Some will be victors, some perchance fail in life's long, rugged way, Some Will be happy, some will -be glad, others perhaps Will be lonesome and - sad- The book will tell today. O 'temrpt me not, I cried to her, as she took the rusted key, ' In the spring of life, when the roses bloom, tell us of nothing so hidden in gloom, p p - To mar our gayety. Rather let us unravel the thread, tangled though it may be, For He, alone, with His counsel sweet, can teach us how to turn each defeat ' Into a Victory. l ' I-I. R., 'o7. .1 :iq-f -frg ---3 it .-ei?-wr'